Etymology Explorer › Old East Slavic

Where does “плугъ” come from?

плугъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic plugъ, from Old Frisian plōg, from Proto-Germanic plōgaz, from Proto-Celtic ɸlowyos, from Proto-Indo-European plówyos, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

Ancestry of “плугъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicplugъplough
2Old Frisianplōgtroop, common interest
3Proto-Germanicplōgazplough
4Proto-Celticɸlowyosrudder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplówyosship
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “плугъ”

  • плуг
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →